Tiny Scottish island of Lismore, home to 190 residents, uncovers fresh evidence of a legendary Christian monastery; experts uncover medieval cemetery and over 1,000 artefacts

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Archaeological excavations on Scotland’s island of Lismore have revealed a medieval cemetery. (Photo: Lismore Gaelic Heritage Centre)

More than 1,000 metalworking artefacts were discovered on the tiny island. (Photo: Antiquity)

Local residents helped fund the excavation to uncover the island’s monastic past. (Photo: Antiquity)